Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 4177 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UIC. Among these students, 1,317 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 319 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1195
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 17960 admitted students 1317 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
32%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1310. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 650, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 660, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1195 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UIC.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-650 -
Math
540-660
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
27
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 17960 admitted students 319 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
8%
Similar to the SAT, UIC does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-33 -
Math
22-29 -
Composite
23-31
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$70
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UIC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UIC received a total of 22,791 applications. These applications included 9,623 male applicants and 13,168 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 22,791 applicants, UIC admitted 17,960 students. Among the admitted students, there were 7,167 males and 10,793 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,177 students chose to enroll at UIC. This means that 4,177 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,844 were male and 2,333 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UIC had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UIC had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UIC over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Illinois Chicago uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UIC is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Illinois Chicago.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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